Decals from MK1.

**richard m schwab** · 02-12-2015 06:31

I was looking for decals for my recent WW2 Russian builds. They have arrived. I also ordered some WW1 British set. They look nice and will report on how the work. Here is a link to the Ebay vendor i picked them up from.

Rich

http://stores.ebay.com/SCOTTS-MODEL-...=p4634.c0.m322

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 02-12-2015 08:56

Looks like a bunch of useful decals on there Rich.
Thanks.
Rob.

**richard m schwab** · 02-12-2015 10:24

Rob

I bought the British Roundels for WW1 aircraft, are they right for WW1? I have two Shapeways Se5`s to finish, i ordered the decals.

Rich

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 02-12-2015 12:55

Type D look fine for early WW1 to me, before the white outer was adopted and for lower wing throughout. The other type C ones look like late period WW2 to me with the thinner yellow outer.
Rob.

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 02-12-2015 16:04

Type C/D? Is this off their site or elsewhere Rob?

Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte

Type D look fine for early WW1 to me, before the white outer was adopted and for lower wing throughout. The other type C ones look like late period WW2 to me with the thinner yellow outer.
Rob.

**richard m schwab** · 02-12-2015 16:29

Rob

Great!

Away we go on the SE-5 project!

Rich

**richard m schwab** · 02-12-2015 16:40

Neil

That is how they labeled by MK1. That web link has them listed. Someone on your side of the pond has to carry them. MK1 is in Prague. I have three of their kits on the build shelf, all very nice!

Rich

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 02-12-2015 23:59

Originally Posted by Skafloc

Type C/D? Is this off their site or elsewhere Rob?

Same link, about half way down the page Neil.
Rob.

**Dom S** · 02-13-2015 02:17

Type A/A1/B/C/C1 was the official RAF nomenclature for the various WW2 roundel types. (A = 1/3/5 ratio red/white/blue, A1 = 1/3/5/7 ratio red/white/blue/yellow, B = red and blue only, and C = red/white/blue, but lower visibility - the white being reduced to a thin hoop between the red and blue. Finally C1 was a Type C with a narrow yellow ring around the edge - a slightly odd combination, as the entire point of adding the yellow outer was to increase its visibility, while narrowing it down was to make it less visible....)

Type D were introduced post-war, but their 1/2/3 ratio (ie. a bigger red centre than WW2 roundels) and slightly lighter blue than the WW2 roundels mean they're also a very good match for a lot of early WWI stuff, especially French-built types, which tended to have French style 1/2/3 cockades even in British service, instead of the more usual British 1/3/5. (Sadly they're not ideal for SE5s though - those always had the smaller red centre, and narrow white trim on fuselage and upper wings.)

**Dom S** · 02-13-2015 02:27

PS - As for stockists on the right-hand side of the pond, there are probably others, but Hannants (my default go-to for obscure manufacturers) certainly carry them:

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/ind...=&save_search=

(If that link doesn't work properly, look for "Mark 1 Decals" under manufacturer in the advanced search bit - there are a couple of firms called Mark 1 something or other, so make sure you have the right one.)

**Pseudotheist** · 02-22-2015 15:57

Anyone know of a good source for type D decals in 15mm & 20mm. Felixstowes are hard to fit...

**Dom S** · 02-22-2015 16:02

Really you want proper WWI roundels rather than Type D - there are a large number of firms producing stuff in 1/72 scale, as it's a major aircraft modelling scale, so a browse through Squadron or Hannants will probably find something.